What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
		Partial or complete obstruction of the airway can occur when the throat muscles and/or the muscles of the tongue relax during sleep causing the airway to close.  This decreases the amount of oxygen that flows to the brain and when this level gets low enough the brain awakens the sleeper, sometimes with a gasp.  This process can occur frequently throughout the night.   Obstructive Sleep Apnea can result in chronic sleepiness, strokes, heart attacks, heartburn, morning headaches, depression, high blood pressure, impotence, and tooth grinding.   There are a variety of treatment options for Sleep Apnea.   Prior to beginning treatment for Sleep Apnea, the patient must undergo testing by a physician trained in the diagnosis and management of sleep disorders.
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